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WorksheetsBig Idea 8 and 9 Vocabulary
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is boiling?
The process of heating water at very high temperatures to change it from a liquid to a gas.
The process of freezing water to make ice.
The process of mixing water with salt.
The process of cooling water to make it cold.
When water boils, what does it change into?
Gas
Ice
Solid
Steam only
Why does boiling occur when heating water at very high temperatures?
Because high temperatures give water molecules enough energy to change from liquid to gas.
Because water freezes at high temperatures.
Because water turns into a solid at high temperatures.
Because water evaporates without heat.
What is a change of state?
A physical change of a substance from one physical form to another.
A chemical change that creates a new substance.
A process where energy is always lost.
A change that only happens with gases.
Which process describes substances being changed into different substances with different properties?
Chemical change
Physical change
Change of state
Evaporation
When a solid melts to become a liquid, what happens to the energy?
Energy increases
Energy decreases
Energy stays the same
Energy disappears
If water vapor condenses to become liquid water, what type of change is this?
Change of state
Chemical change
Evaporation
Combustion
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
An apple rotting
Ice melting
Water boiling
Salt dissolving in water
Explain how a chemical change is different from a change of state. Use examples to support your answer.
A chemical change creates a new substance with different properties, like an apple rotting, while a change of state only changes the form, like ice melting to water.
A chemical change only happens with liquids, while a change of state happens with solids.
A chemical change is reversible, but a change of state is not.
A chemical change does not involve energy, while a change of state does.
What is condensation?
The process by which water is changed from a gas to a liquid
The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas
The process by which water freezes into ice
The process by which water evaporates into the air
Which stage of the water cycle involves water changing from a gas to a liquid?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Freezing
What does decaying mean?
A type of chemical change where something rots or becomes rotted
A type of physical change where something melts
A process where something freezes
A process where something evaporates
Which of the following is an example of decaying?
An apple turning brown and soft over time
Water boiling and turning into steam
Ice melting into water
Water freezing into ice cubes
Explain how condensation is important in the water cycle.
It helps form clouds by turning water vapor into liquid droplets
It causes water to freeze and form ice
It makes water evaporate into the air
It breaks down chemicals in water
Why is decaying considered a chemical change?
Because the substance changes into something new as it rots
Because the substance melts into a liquid
Because the substance evaporates into a gas
Because the substance freezes into a solid
What does the term "decreasing" mean?
Becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
Becomes more in quantity, size, or intensity.
Stays the same in quantity, size, or intensity.
Changes color.
What does it mean to "dissolve" something in a liquid?
To mix completely with liquid.
To freeze the liquid.
To separate the liquid from solids.
To heat the liquid until it boils.
If you add salt to water and stir, what process is happening?
Dissolving
Freezing
Evaporating
Melting
Which of the following is an example of something decreasing?
The amount of water in a glass gets lower after you drink some.
The size of a balloon gets bigger when you blow air into it.
The temperature stays the same all day.
The color of a shirt changes in the sunlight.
What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?
Freezing
Condensation
Evaporation
Melting
Which stage of the water cycle involves water turning into a gas?
Freezing
Evaporation
Precipitation
Sublimation
What happens to heat energy during the process of freezing?
Heat energy increases
Heat energy stays the same
Heat energy is decreased
Heat energy is created
When water freezes, what does it change into?
Gas
Solid
Plasma
Vapor
Explain how the processes of evaporation and freezing are different in terms of heat energy and the state of water. (DoK Level 3)
Evaporation adds heat energy and changes water from liquid to gas, while freezing removes heat energy and changes water from liquid to solid.
Both evaporation and freezing add heat energy and change water from liquid to gas.
Evaporation removes heat energy and changes water from solid to liquid, while freezing adds heat energy and changes water from liquid to gas.
Both evaporation and freezing remove heat energy and change water from gas to liquid.
What is the state of water called when it becomes water vapor and cannot be seen?
Gas
Solid
Liquid
Ice
Which tool is used to find the volume of liquids?
Graduated Cylinder
Thermometer
Ruler
Beaker Tongs
Why can't we see water when it is in the gas state?
Because gas is invisible
Because it turns into ice
Because it becomes heavier
Because it changes color
If you wanted to measure how much juice is in a container, which tool would you use and why?
Graduated cylinder, because it measures the volume of liquids
Ruler, because it measures length
Thermometer, because it measures temperature
Stopwatch, because it measures time
What does the term "increasing" mean?
To make larger or greater; add to.
To make smaller or less; subtract from.
To keep the same size.
To change color.
Which of the following is a property of a liquid?
Has a definite volume but no definite shape.
Has a definite shape and volume.
Has no volume or shape.
Has a definite shape but no definite volume.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a liquid?
Water
Oil
Mercury
Rock
If you pour milk into different shaped containers, what property of milk stays the same?
Its color
Its volume
Its shape
Its temperature
What is magnetism?
An object's attraction to a magnet
The amount of matter in an object
The ability to conduct electricity
The process of heating substances
Which property can be used to separate mixtures?
Magnetism
Color
Taste
Smell
What does the term "mass" refer to?
The amount of matter in an object or substance
The color of an object
The temperature of an object
The shape of an object
If you have two objects and one has a greater mass, what does that mean?
It has more matter in it
It is brighter in color
It is colder
It is smaller in size
Imagine you have a mixture of iron filings and sand. Which property would you use to separate the iron filings from the sand?
Magnetism
Mass
Color
Shape
A balance scale shows one side going lower than the other. What does this tell you about the mass of the objects on each side?
The lower side has greater mass
The higher side has greater mass
Both sides have equal mass
The scale is broken
Which of the following is the best definition of matter?
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Anything that is alive.
Anything that can be seen with a microscope.
Anything that is made of water.
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
Hat
Hot air
Sound
Juice
What happens to water when heat energy is increased?
It changes from a solid to a liquid.
It changes from a liquid to a solid.
It changes from a liquid to a gas.
It changes from a gas to a solid.
If you leave an ice cube outside on a warm day, what process will occur?
Freezing
Melting
Evaporation
Condensation
Why does ice melt when heat energy is increased?
Because heat energy causes the solid to change into a liquid.
Because heat energy causes the liquid to change into a solid.
Because heat energy causes the liquid to evaporate.
Because heat energy causes the solid to freeze.
What is a mixture?
A physical combination of two or more things mixed together without forming new substances.
A chemical reaction that creates a new substance.
A single pure substance.
A tool used to measure mass.
What is the main purpose of a pan balance?
To compare the mass of different objects.
To measure temperature.
To mix substances together.
To measure length.
If you have a mixture of sand and salt, what happens when you mix them together?
They combine physically but do not form a new substance.
They react and form a new chemical.
They disappear.
They turn into water.
How can you find the exact mass of an object using a pan balance?
By using gram weights on the pan balance.
By using a thermometer.
By using a ruler.
By mixing the object with water.
What is a physical change?
A change of a substance from one form to another without a change in its chemical properties.
A change that creates a new substance with different chemical properties.
A process where energy is created.
A change that only happens at high temperatures.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
Burning wood
Melting ice
Rusting iron
Baking a cake
Which property is NOT used to describe the blue ball in the image?
Blue
Round
Heavy
Bumpy
If you cut a piece of paper into smaller pieces, what type of change is this?
Chemical change
Physical change
Energy change
Nuclear change
Why is freezing considered a physical change and not a chemical change?
Because it changes the substance into a new material
Because it only changes the state, not the chemical properties
Because it creates energy
Because it involves burning
Which of the following is a property you can observe about an object?
Its chemical formula
Its roundness
Its atomic number
Its reaction with acid
What is a solid?
Matter that has a definite volume and definite shape.
Matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape.
Matter that can only be a liquid.
Matter that is always a gas.
Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Energy
If you have a substance that keeps its shape and volume no matter what container it is in, what state of matter is it?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Why do solids have a definite shape and volume, while liquids and gases do not?
Because the particles in solids are packed closely together.
Because solids are always cold.
Because solids can flow easily.
Because solids are made of water.
What is temperature a measure of?
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
The measure of how rough or smooth something is.
The measure of how heavy something is.
The measure of how big something is.
Which of the following is an example of something hot?
Snow
Ice Cream
Fire
Icicles
What does texture describe about a solid?
Its color
Its surface or how it feels to the touch
Its temperature
Its weight
If you touch a rock and it feels rough, which property are you describing?
Temperature
Texture
Size
Shape
Imagine you have a bowl of soup and a snowball. How would you compare their temperatures?
The bowl of soup is colder than the snowball.
The snowball is hotter than the bowl of soup.
The bowl of soup is hotter than the snowball.
Both have the same temperature.
You are asked to sort objects by how they feel when you touch them. Which property are you using?
Temperature
Texture
Weight
Color
What is a thermometer used for?
To measure temperature
To measure weight
To measure length
To measure volume
Which term describes the amount of space an object or substance takes up?
Volume
Temperature
Weight
Length
If you want to find out which football takes up more space, which property would you compare?
Volume
Temperature
Color
Shape
A student wants to know how hot or cold a liquid is. Which tool should they use?
Thermometer
Ruler
Scale
Stopwatch
What is the gas state of water called?
Water vapor
Ice
Liquid water
Snow
Which of the following is true about water vapor?
It has a definite shape and definite volume.
It has no definite shape and no definite volume.
It has a definite shape but no definite volume.
It has a definite volume but no definite shape.
If you see steam coming out of a kettle, what state of water are you observing?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
